A Level History
at Biddulph High School, Stoke-On-Trent · school or sixth form
What the college says
Do you have an interest in the past? Do you want to gain an understanding and sound knowledge of selected periods or themes, awareness of historical concepts? Studying A Level History will help you to appreciate the nature and diversity of historical sources and methods, grasp a variety of approaches to aspects and periods of history, to think independently and make informed judgements of issues and to cultivate empathy with people living in diverse place and at different times.
What you need to get on
A minimum of three grade 6s and five grade 5s at GCSE including a grade 6 in GCSE English Language or English Literature. If GCSE History was studied you must have achieved at least a grade 6.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Biddulph Sixth Form
CONWAY ROAD KNYPERSLEY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST8 7AR
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · STOKE-ON-TRENT
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